The
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
reported to the General Assembly in December 2012. The content of this report will provide the
basis for advice on national radiation safety policies, and, as such, it could
be extremely significant in the future development of nuclear power around the
world.
The UN expert report began with some detailed assessments of the health consequences of the March 2011 nuclear accident at Fukushima. For readers of earlier commentaries on this site, the committee’s conclusions will come as no surprise. On the other hand, for those who depend on the main-stream media it might produce shock and utter perplexity.
